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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Mexico Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 342 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Mexico Beach Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 5.6% +0.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 342 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −13.1 pp
vs Bay County −6.2 pp Bay County: 11.9% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Mexico Beach · Bay County · Florida · United States
−13.1 pp since 2014
Mexico Beach Bay County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Mexico Beach
5.6%
Bay County
11.9%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Mexico Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5.6% · 2024
First value 18.3% · 2013
Highest 18.8% · 2014
Lowest 2.4% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMexico BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 5.6% +0.9 pp 11.9% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 4.7% +2.0 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 2.8% +0.4 pp 12.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 2.4% −1.1 pp 12.9% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 3.4% −3.2 pp 13.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 6.6% −0.1 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 6.7% −3.9 pp 14.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 10.7% −1.2 pp 15.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 11.8% −1.7 pp 15.6% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.5% −5.2 pp 15.2% 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.8% +0.5 pp 14.8% 16.7% —
2013estimate 18.3% 14.7% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 53.9%
2 St Leo 50.0%
3 Opa-locka 47.2%
4 Seville 44.4%
5 Chiefland 43.8%
6 Dover 43.2%
7 Immokalee 42.4%
8 Belle Glade 42.1%
9 Brownsville 40.2%
10 Gladeview 39.9%
11 Florida City 38.3%
12 Pahokee 37.9%
13 University 37.4%
14 Fellsmere 36.0%
15 Masaryktown 35.4%
16 Carrabelle 34.1%
17 Inglis 32.6%
18 Mangonia Park 32.5%
19 Tice 32.4%
20 Fort Pierce 32.4%
21 Perry 32.2%
22 South Bay 31.8%
23 Naranja 31.2%
24 Goulding 30.3%
25 Goodland 30.2%
…
313 Ocean Ridge 6.8%
314 Land O' Lakes 6.8%
315 Islamorada 6.8%
316 Mexico Beach 6.7%
317 Tavernier 6.7%
318 Atlantic Beach 6.6%
319 North Palm Beach 6.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.